Yes it seems that the trend these days is to always do a twist on something that has already been done, ie. change up a classic. In some cases it’s a really good idea not to mess with a classic, in others its okay. I don’t mind mixing up a daiquiri, the original is a wonderful … [Read more...]

It's getting warmer out and we're definitely feeling the urge for having friends over for a garden party of some sort, so who can blame me for wanting to kick back in to my spring / summer cocktail recipe book. We’ve all heard the stories of Ernest Hemingway tossing back … [Read more...]

Risotto is rice, I don’t understand why so many people find it difficult to cook, granted a great risotto is truly transcendent, but only an okay risotto is still pretty good. The one trick I’ve found to making at least a very good risotto, is to quickly toast the grains in olive … [Read more...]

Oh no, how's that for a great title to this post?!?! Okay, it’s funny and it is a line from 50 Cent, but lets hope that there weren’t any fat kids at the wedding, that would be kind of not so nice. The bride and groom found this on Etsy, and heck, if as I’ve said before a cake … [Read more...]

Wow, I feel like I’m turning into one of those negative nellies, who just lashes out randomly at things I don’t like, having given my questionable thumbs down to cake toppers in the past, now I have to give them thumbs down to a driftwood cake topper? Well, okay, so here’s my … [Read more...]

Great served hot or cold, or even room temperature, heck it’s going to be great no matter what. I love pasta salads. I think this is the first one I’ve posted, have to look back, but there will be many, many more coming over the years. I like penne for this but you can use any … [Read more...]

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Yes it seems that the trend these days is to always do a twist on something that has already been done, ie. change up a classic. In some cases it’s a really good idea not to mess with a classic, in others its okay. I don’t mind mixing up a daiquiri, … [Read More...]